Written question asked by Jim Cunningham (Labour) on Monday, 25 June 2018, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 28 June 2018 (named day). It was answered by Steve Brine (Conservative) on Thursday, 28 June 2018 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.
Drugs and Mental Health
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to tackle the co-morbidity of drug addiction and mental health.
- Answer
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Commissioners and providers of services have a joint responsibility to work collaboratively to meet the needs of people with co-occurring conditions. Public Health England (PHE) has therefore developed guidance to support commissioning and provision of joined up services for people with a dual diagnosis of mental health and substance misuse problems. The guidance sets out principles for how services should work, including that each person should have access to a care co-ordinator to help ensure all their needs are addressed. The guidance is available at the following link:
PHE continues to support the ‘no wrong door’ approach when people present to services with co-occurring conditions. Commissioning guidance encourages services to respond collaboratively, effectively and flexibly offering compassionate and non-judgemental care centred around the persons needs which is accessible from every access point.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 157031
- Session
- 2017-19
- Subjects
- Drugs Misuse Mental health
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- 2018-06-28 16:08:55 +0100
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